Ashtray



Dec. 12, 119390 R M DEL ORSlNEE I 2,182,916

ASHTRAY Filed Nov. 30, 1957 Patented Dec. 12, 1939 UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFECE ASHTRAY Ricardo M. Del Orsinee, Chicago, 111.

Application November 30, 1937, Serial No. 177,352

6 Claims.

This invention relates to ashtrays such as are used by smokers as a receptacle for the ashes of cigarettes and the like, the principal object mitted to fall into the tray.

sides of and engage the loops l3.

In the accompanying drawing,

Figure l is a perspective view of the invention showing a cigarette in position in the holder,

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof with a pore tion broken away,

Figure 3 is a plan View of the device without 1e cigarette,

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2, and

Figures 5 and 6 are detail views.

In the drawing, Ill designates an ashtray constructed of metal or other suitable material having a metal stud II connected to and extending upwardly from its center. Formed in the upper portion of this stud and extending longitudinally thereof at diametrically opposite points are grooves l2 in which are secured, by soldering or in any other suitable manner, the end portions of loops l3 constructed of spring wire, these end portions of the loops being slightly bent to one side to cause the loops to diverge upwardly so as to stand apart somewhat, as shown in Figure 3, to permit a cigarette to be inserted therebetween and so held that ashes dropping therefrom will fall into the tray l0.

Encircling the stud II, which is preferably cylindrical, and slidable vertically thereon is a loose sleeve M having pairs of inwardly directed spaced ears [5 at its upper end as shown in Figure 6. These ears are adapted to rest on the upper end of the stud H and thereby limit the downward movement of the sleeve l4. As shown in Figure 4, the lugs of each pair are at opposite As a result of this arrangement the space between the upper portions of the loops may be adjusted by vertical movement of the sleeve l4.

As shown in Figure 1, a lighted cigarette may be inserted between the diverging-spring loops I3 and passed downwardly therebetween until it is securely held against accidental displacement. When the cigarette is withdrawn for use the loops will move towards each other to resume their normal position and will thus knock from the end of the cigarette any ash that may have collected thereon.

It will be understood that the device may be used as a holder for cigars as well as cigarettes by properly adjusting the space between the loops through the medium of the sleeve M in the manner already explained.

It is obvious that those skilled in the art may vary the details of construction involving the 1 device without departing from the spirit of the invention, and, therefore, it is not desired to be limited to the foregoing except as may be required by the claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the class described comprising a support, divergently spaced loops carried by the support, a sleeve slidably mounted on the support and surrounding portions of the loops thereonsaid sleeve having inwardly directed ears engaging opposite sides of the loops whereby movement of the sleeve will vary the spacing of said loops.

2. A device of the class described, comprising a support, a pair of wire loops extending upwardly from said support with their openings in confronting relation, said loops having end portions attached to opposite sides of the support, and a sleeve slidably mounted on the support and surrounding said end portions, said sleeve having inwardly directed spaced ears engaging the outer faces of the loops and adapted to rest on the support whereby to support the sleeve.

3. A device of the class described, comprising a grooved support, a pair of wire loops extending upwardly from said support with their openings in confronting relation, said loops having end portions secured in the grooves of the support, and a sleeve slidably mounted on the support and surrounding said end portions, said sleeve having inwardly directed spaced ears engaging the outer faces of the loops and adapted to rest on the support whereby to support the sleeve.

4. A device of the class described comprising a support, and a plurality of flat loops of resilient wire connected to and extending upwardly from said support in separate and divergent planes with the openings of said loops being in confronting relation.

' 5. A device of the class described comprising a support and a plurality of flat loops of resilient wire of substantially similar size and shape secured to said support and extending upwardly therefrom in separate and divergent planes with the wire of one loop directly opposite the wire of the adjacent loop, each loop being several times the diameter of a cigarette.

6. A device of the class described comprising a support and a plurality of fiat loops of resilient wire of substantially similar size and shape secured to said support and extending therefrom in separate and divergent planes with the wire of one loop directly opposite the Wire of the adjacent loop, said loops being adjustable at the support to vary the angle of their divergence.

RICARDO M. DEL ORSINEE. 

